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Police arrest pro-Biafra activists in Anambra

Some members of the pro-Biafra Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) have been arrested in Anambra State. According to a news release made accessible to media, the police arrested members of the organisation, including Beka Udemefuna, 66, and Mr Amauche Ode, 53. It was also claimed that the police took portraits of Biafra leader Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and group leader Chief Ralph Uwazurike. According to a press release issued...

Gunmen kill admission seeker, raze Osun palace

Tragedy stuck in Okanla community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State on Sunday as some men bearing arms stormed the palace of Olokanla of Okanla, killed an admission seeker, Ibrahim Qudus, before setting the building ablaze. Uncle to the deceased, Jimoh Qadri said the assailants were led by a man identified simply as Naim, who was the only one among the attackers that did not cover his face during the incident. Qadri, who...

Police officers, soldiers, DSS raid IPOB camp

A camp that was alleged to belong to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra was raided by members of the police, military, and officials from the Department of State Service in Ebonyi state. The camp was located in Eke-agbebor Isu, which is located in the Onicha Local Government Area. This information was communicated to the public through a press statement that was distributed on Thursday in Abakaliki by the Police Public Relations Officer for the...

SSS uncovers plot to stage violent protest against Tinubu govt

According to the State Security Services, or SSS, a scheme to organise violent rallies to attack President Bola Tinubu’s administration and security forces has been discovered. This was revealed by the secret police in a Monday X handle post that was made and signed by SSS spokesman Peter Afunanya. Student leaders, young people, ethnic-based organisations, and disaffected groups are reportedly being organised for the protests, according to the statement. The “ring leaders of the plot,”...

Police probe officers who allegedly extorted Rivers resident of N620,000 at gunpoint

The Rivers Police Command says it is looking into allegations that some of its officers kidnapped and extorted an N620,000 resident at gunpoint. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday, the command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the officers would face prosecution if found guilty. The victim, known as Daniel, was allegedly seized by suspected policemen as he returned to his home in Port Harcourt about 9 p.m. According to reports, the police...

Breaking: kidnappers invade Abuja estate, abduct one amid sporadic gunshots

In the early hours of Saturday morning, kidnappers armed to the teeth have stormed the El-Rufai state that is located in the Bwari district of Abuja. Baba Bego, who serves as Chairman of the Kuchiko Resettlement Development Area (KRDA), has confirmed the occurrence to the media. According to him, the kidnappers came at the scene and began firing erratically into the air before kidnapping a local person. The victim, Chinedu, was taken from his residence...

‘Nigeria needs 190,000 more policemen’ – IGP

Olukayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), claims that the agency’s attempts to combat crime are hampered by a lack of manpower. To successfully secure the nation, he claims, the police require an additional 190,000 personnel. This was said by IGP Egbetokun in a report he presented on Wednesday to the Senior Executive Course 45 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Plateau State. According to Egbetokun, Nigeria’s police-citizen ratio is...

Gunman allegedly rapes student at gunpoint in Delta, cart away phone, ATM

At the Primary Health Center in Delta State’s Agbarha-Otor Ughelli North Local Government Area, a student from the College of Health Technology has allegedly been sexually assaulted by a gunman. According to reports, the shooter also stole the victim’s android phone, ATM card, and an undisclosed sum of money. The incident happened around 1:30 am on July 24. The shooter is accused of breaking into the primary health center, threatening the student with a knife...

Troops kill 23 terrorists, arrest 137 criminals

According to the Defence Headquarters, troops engaged in many operations across the nation killed no less than 23 terrorists and detained 137 offenders. Five kidnappers, 22 oil thieves, and one informant are among the culprits who have been detained. The activities were carried out between August 14 and August 25, according to a statement released on Friday by Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media activities. He added that the efforts resulted in the...

Tinubu sends Muslim clerics to the Niger Republic to continue dialogue

In order to further investigate the diplomatic route to resolve the political situation that followed the nation’s coup d’état on July 26, President Bola Tinubu has approved the travel of a group of Islamic clerics to the Republic of Niger. The democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in the coup, and the coup leaders have been holding him in custody ever since. Following a meeting with the religious leaders led by Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi,...